[SJCFlyer]

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[hufington]

Glad that everyone is OK and glad that it's not a Tesla or any other tin cans.

[m4bimmer7]

glad ur okay. Scary stuff


BMWs always have a headlight on to say goodbye when it’s totaled

[leasehackr]

Glad everyone is OK and doing fine.

This is the #1 reason I'm with BMW for the last 14 years. Not touching any other car. Just got my Son 2025 M440i.

[Blue Angel]

Originally Posted by SJCFlyer

It's deafining initially. In our instance the driver had chemical burns on both forearms (you could see the outline of his watchband), and my daughter (front seat passenger) had redness on he knees and shins. But everyone was somewhat deaf for a bit. It happens so fast, you really don't feel anything.

When I worked at Transport Canada I saw an airbag deployed in a demonstration; you would NEVER voluntarily sit close to something like that going off. It’s violent, an extremely loud BANG, and to think there are many going of simultaneously in a confined space.

The alternative is worse and they are designed to protect. That they surely do, now that we have intelligent multi-stage deployment.

We also had two Mitsubishi iMiEVs as test vehicles, Japan spec models, right-wheel drive, no battery conditioning systems… that was back in 2010. They are RWD which is why the front can be obliterated and will keep going.

Thankfully she wasn’t running a half-second behind schedule or she would have got you right in the passenger compartment. If that little tin can had hit any part of substance on your i5 it wouldn’t be driving away, and she likely not walking either.

That’s a true first-gen EV product; a tiny cheap light weight body on an expensive electric drivetrain. A tiny tin can. They’re hilarious to drive, but at highway speeds you can’t help but notice your survival instincts kick in… and tell you you’re better off at lower speeds.

Thankfully she couldn’t afford an F250. Glad you’re all OK.

[///M TOWN]

So you t-boned somebody… Gotcha…

Glad you’re okay, it looks like the car did it’s job very well

[jri_21]

So glad that your family is OK!
That’s why I keep coming back to BMW.
On Dec. 2018, an idiot in an old pick up truck T-Boned my wife’s X3 when she was taking our sons to school.
SUV was total loss…my wife & boys?
They walked away from the accident without a scratch.
I’ve gotten her two X5s, one X6 & now an iX and my older son (who’s in college) a 228i.
Am I paying lot more in cars that I should?
Probably yes, but the peace of mind I get from knowing that they are as safe as they can be in a car is priceless. I’ll work harder to have that peace of mind.

[SkykingUSA]

I forgot to ask the opening poster: did you (or will you) have a chance to download the video from the cameras after the accident? It would be interesting to see what the automated video feature caught during the accident. Unless you turned the feature off, your car's cameras should have saved video of a few seconds before and after the impact automatically.

[Bimmerfun82]

Good to see how safe these cars are and unlike some other electrics didn’t catch on fire

[ToddRGuy]

Originally Posted by SJCFlyer

Golden Lanturn & Selva Road. We were crossing Golden Lantern on Selva - 1st car at green light. Waco lady headed up the hill on Golden Lantern first rear ended car in #2 lane (stopped at red), then drove around her in the "right turn only" lane (flooring it) going straight ahead through the red light to broadside us.

She then bounce off our car to hit the center median - then had the gall to drive away! Her first hit got mad and followed her, honking all the time, and she finally U-turned a block later and parked on the other side of the intersection. Then, as police arrived she left the scene AGAIN on foot "I have to go to the bathroom and my house is just over there" and dissapeared for 30 min. (!!!) before returning (running accross traffic (!) She's in her late 60 ~ 70's. While she looked like she failed the field sobriety test, I suspect she suffers from Alzheimers or something.

I think her car was electric or hybrid (Mitsubishi Miev) which must be why she could drive it at all after hitting ours...

This is just unreal. She clearly needs a cognitive evaluation to determine if she should even be driving.

[leasehackr]

Originally Posted by Bader

BMW saves your family

BMW saves lives!! The UDM

[KRS_SN]

How wonderful that you spent the money on the right car. I shudder to think of the pain if something had happened to a loved one. The machine hero.

[HadAnM3]

Damn bro. All good my 24 m3 xdrive fully optioned also close to your cars price got destroyed from back. 2k miles. Totalled. The hardest part was seeing the beast of a car like the M3 which is so capable limped and undriveable leaking all kinds of juice.

Lol ik I'm getting deep but atleast we're not hurt. Gives you perspective. We payed for bmw protection too.

[TourStageFan]

Glad that everyone is basically OK after such a big accident during this busy holiday season. 🙏

[BMWCompact]

Originally Posted by hufington

Glad that everyone is OK and glad that it's not a Tesla or any other tin cans.

I am in no way a fan of either Tesla or Musk, however, to be fair, both the Model 3 and Model Y have 5 star safety ratings.

[SJCFlyer]

Originally Posted by SkykingUSA

I forgot to ask the opening poster: did you (or will you) have a chance to download the video from the cameras after the accident? It would be interesting to see what the automated video feature caught during the accident. Unless you turned the feature off, your car's cameras should have saved video of a few seconds before and after the impact automatically.

Funny you should mention that - it just came up in conversation an hour ago. Not sure how to access/download the feed as the car is basically a brick when I went back today. (The windows were all down about 2" ~ probably in concert with the airbags going off, but you can't power them back to close.). They struggled to get the car into neutral - and didn't succeed. But they must have powered it up partially as "MyBMW" app suddenly noted a host of "needs immediate attention" issues.

Where would access to that feed be?

[SJCFlyer]

Originally Posted by HadAnM3

Damn bro. All good my 24 m3 xdrive fully optioned also close to your cars price got destroyed from back. 2k miles. Totalled. The hardest part was seeing the beast of a car like the M3 which is so capable limped and undriveable leaking all kinds of juice..

Here's the funny part. Despite the extensive damage to the "engine" compartment - the car didn't leak a drop of anything...not even washer fluid. At the wrecking yard, the car was an island surrounded by pools of fluids from every car around it. Pretty stark.

[leasehackr]

Originally Posted by SJCFlyer

Here's the funny part. Despite the extensive damage to the "engine" compartment - the car didn't leak a drop of anything...not even washer fluid. At the wrecking yard, the car was an island surrounded by pools of fluids from every car around it. Pretty stark.

Just FYI, I see you are in west coast. if you want I can hook you up with GM directly who I worked with for the last 7 years. and he can get you any slot you want. and look into M440i Gran Coupe before ordering new one.

[SkykingUSA]

Originally Posted by SJCFlyer

Funny you should mention that - it just came up in conversation an hour ago. Not sure how to access/download the feed as the car is basically a brick when I went back today. (The windows were all down about 2" ~ probably in concert with the airbags going off, but you can't power them back to close.). They struggled to get the car into neutral - and didn't succeed. But they must have powered it up partially as "MyBMW" app suddenly noted a host of "needs immediate attention" issues.

Where would access to that feed be?

I think you have to connect directly to the car with your phone to download the video. If the iDrive system can't power up then you may be out of luck. I believe it would be in the Drive Recorder app in iDrive.

[F80DK]

Uff, that looks awful. As every body here has said already, glad you are all ok! What strikes me from the pictures is that the windshield is holding up?!? Amazing rigidity and development nowadays. But then again, it’s a BMW!!
My daughter when she was 9: “Dad, when I turn 18 I want my own car.”
My daughter at 10: “Dad, I want a car at 18 - a nice car!”
My daughter now 11: “Dad, when I turn 18 I want a BMW!!”

I bet you’ll worship your weekend w the family😬

[JoeAyalaM]

Thank God for the BMW so it was not a Tesla that catches fire after impact. I am soo bored of that news... Tesla catching fire.

[Roki_014]

Fyi , if it was a lease and you have positive equity , bmw fs will roll half of it into your new purchase, at least its what they dis to mine when i had it totaled